Chrissie Kremer

We hope you loved our  Part 1 and Part 2 of Fashion Brands to Know Now – we sure had fun putting it all together for you. Here’s our final installment – 5 more brands to have on your radar as they make beautiful, stylish clothes for today’s woman. The Frankie Shop Jo was just […]

We’re back with Part 2 of Fashion Brands to Know! Here is the link to Part 1, in case you missed it, and Part 3 is coming soon. K-Way Founded in Paris in 1965, this brand of rain gear is one of Jo’s favorites and comes in very handy in Seattle, her rainy hometown. On

We love to keep you updated on brands to watch, and based on past readership numbers, you enjoy reading about them! Some of these brands may be repeats of prior mentions, but we wanted to err on the side of too many vs. too few to make sure you have all the info. SO, we

We recommend books weekly…some we like, some we LOVE and we also let you know when a popular book is not one we enjoy. You can access our full list of 2025 recommended books, our best of 2024 books and our ‘best ever books broken out by category’ list. Below is our FabList of  our

We recommend a lot of shows (see our full list of 2025 show recs, our 2024 favorites list, and our ‘best of all times’ recs  for TV and for Movies, broken out by category). For 2025 to date, these are our top choices (in no particular order): Landman: Paramount+. Chrissie and her husband loved this one,

Frank & Eileen (F&E) is a FabList favorite! FabLister Katie F.’s daily uniform is the Wicklow Pant, and she has them in all seven colors! We’ve featured F&E before because the brand makes high-quality clothing out of soft, luxurious fabrics in flattering, versatile cuts. The clothes wear and wash well. They are for the woman

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is here! We’ve reviewed over 6,200 (!) sale items and filtered out what we think are the best buys. This sale is a great time to restock on basics (cosmetics, clothing, towels, and more), as well as purchase some highly discounted new items you may want to try. It’s also the

There’s nothing better than getting lost in a book that takes you to a new location or way of life (except perhaps going to that new location!). Reading a fiction or non-fiction book set in a destination you have been to, plan to go to, or just want to learn about is a joy. These

We all love a blouse that is somehow ‘special’. You can pair it with jeans, white pants, or shorts, and it elevates the outfit. We’ve found some beautiful summer tops that feature extra details and trims, making them special and sure to make you feel and look great. Me & Em Orange Blouse We love

We are carry-on travelers, but always pack an ‘overflow bag’ to fill as needed with any purchases made during the trip. This bag needs to fit a couple of key requirements: Size: It must be big enough to hold a good amount of stuff, as needed. We’ve put rugs in ours before! Lightweight: It shouldn’t